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Mizar were formed in 1981 in Skopje as an instrumental trio of Gorazd Čapovski on guitar, Valentin
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In 1985, when the members of Mizar returned from the army, Čapovski attempted to form a band called Inola-X with Vrtev, but it didn't work out. Mizar then reformed with Goran
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tape for Radio Skopje. They then sent this tape to
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was released. It was a collection of Mizar cover versions by some of the most notable groups in
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